Thu, 26 November 2009  Photo / t-shirt of the day Seaholm - http://seaholm.com Music Jonathan Perry / Musgrave Ritual Squeeze playlist - http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=17CC1775BDD0CD57 Bike shop Y's Road - http://www.ysroad.net/shops/fuchu.html Art / design / crafts Andres / Marie Taillefer - http://www.marysmith.fr/ McKenzie's shop - http://mckenzieelizabethandcompany.bigcartel.com/ Makiko's shop - http://makikomo.etsy.com Charity Charity threatened with closure - http://www.209radio.co.uk/news/ Language podcast Desde el baño with Sofia - http://desdeelbano.blogspot.com/ Football (soccer) Ireland vs France, or why there will never be an Irish Pope Art show review Yo Fukui in L.A. - http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/08/art-review-yo-fukai-at-david-salow-gallery.html Haiku my mind is not clean but my heart is pure, so it doesn't have to be Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, mix tapes, playlists, jacket, Thanksgiving, facebook, artwork, design, language, linguistics, español, castellano, português, Portuguese, Spanish, Latin American, South America, Uruguay, ta, Brazil, New Zealand, impecable, machete, amarete, examen, cheat sheet, Champion, sapatilla, Paraguay, Sangenjaya, Tokyo, 言語学, 三軒茶屋, 東京, 日本
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Sat, 14 November 2009  Some of today's topics: Being El Gringo Today's ride out west MapMyRide.com Blogs Liz's Transit Lounge: The Terminator Gets Genki (13 Nov) Ady's posterous and fuzakeruna (ふざけるな) blogs Japan Podshow Internet Radio Malty Media (10 Nov. show is up!) Oasis Radio Headstand Food Boy Bawang - Cornick Adobo Flavor! Banana carrying case Corporatism The Gervais Principle, or The Office According to "The Office" Events Cream Latte DJ events Local news Obama is in town. Tags: NFTOS, hope, lose, loose, spare, change, cycling, Kanagawa, Tama River, Sangenjaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Sat, 7 November 2009  Below are some links to entertain you, while I get around to blogging something here (which may never happen)... Comigo - A Brazilian music event I just found after finishing this podcast, so it didn't get mentioned, is taking place in Aoyama from 5:00 p.m. this Sunday. Mayutan - A Tokyo musician & artist who I saw perform in Osaka back in 2004, or 2005, apparently had a show yesterday. She keeps a blog full of colorful photos and videos (in Japanese). Liz - Has recently merged all her various Japan bloggings back onto her original Transit Lounge homepage. Ady - Is always posting cool Japan photos on facebook via his posterous blog. Podcast intro & outro music by Seaholm. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, haiku, 5-7-5, Fuji-san, Mt Fuji, cold snap, rebirth, Kira Kira, Fab, Random, Rukus
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Thu, 29 October 2009  ...has it? Warning: Watch your volume on this one! There are a couple of clunking sounds that might hurt your eardrums if you're wearing headphones. Graphic: As reported, Life Is Random will be joining a bunch of Tokyo artists in Shibuya for a group art show called Kira Kira. This will be Random's Tokyo debut. http://www.rukus.jp/kira.html And just in time for Halloween! D-Mac's Grip of Terror mix: http://www.djdmac.com/downloads/Halloween-A-Grip-of-Terror/index.htm (downloadable as a zip file, 34:41) Here's another link about the subway/train line, which I've mentioned several times that passes through our neighborhood. It's the line which we use to get into Shibuya and to the rest of Tokyo. Den-en-toshi Line: http://www.hackwriters.com/slowtrain.htm Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, and many more to come!
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Fri, 23 October 2009 Don't know much about the above video. Just had it forwarded to me on facebook by Thomas, a former resident of Shimane Prefecture now back in Detroit. Links and stuff coming soon. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tokyo, Japan
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Thu, 1 October 2009  Couldn't think of a title for this episode, until I realized I had a recent Burger Fuel promo e-mail in my inbox... Related podcast: Our Gipsy Life vol. 1 (Makiko joins Rob to continue telling the Vietnam-Cambodia trip story) Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tama River, Tamagawa, Haneda Airport, cycling, Fusa, Hino-o, Viet Nam, Vietnam, Cambodia, Hochi Minh City, Saigon, Phnom Penh, farfalle alla arabiata, pasta, bagna càuda, bagna caôda, podcast, download, .mp3, Sangenjaya, Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, Japan, Wagyu, Wa gyu, 和牛！
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Thu, 13 August 2009  Ooops! I guess Großen Teich is not just any old pond, it just refers to the Atlantic, not the Pacific. Too bad, it's staying on as part of the title. You see, just as a little English is a dangerous thing (as proven by all the funny T-shirt messages one sees in Japan), so is a little bit of German equally dangerous! So is a little bit of Japanese! Image: Yo Fukui art show flyer. Links and more info coming soon. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Bicicleteiros on Twitter, Tokyo, Japan, Charles Billard, Jerry Gordon, Osaka, German, pop, Summer Sonic, Wagner Love, Japan News, Earthquakes, Flo-Union, Andy MacKinlay, live music, Ponzi, New Zealand, kiwi, artist, live painting, Manchester, England, Earthquakes, Typhoon, Nori-P, のりピー, Re-entry permit, Spouse visa, Shinagawa, Immigration Center, Japanese elections, August 30, LDP, DPJ, incumbent, religious right, liberal, democratic, taxes, economy, government...
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Wed, 22 July 2009  Over in Cambridge, Patrick must be reading my mind (or at least watching my playlists on YouTube). His first two songs on this month's Headstand Radio were featured on numerous mix tapes of mine back in the day--Step On by The Happy Mondays, and Hit by The Sugurcubes--and his third song is Berlin by Semtazone, a band I first heard live here in Tokyo a couple years back (please watch our Semtazone interivew and subsequent NFTOS Talk Show #?). As I am typing this post, Patrick announces Tour de France by Kraftwerk! ...TOUR DE FRANCE!! ...You have to love it when he introduces the next song by knowingly advising, "and I must warn you, this song contains some strong language." More links and stuff coming soon! (Yeah right) Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Bicicleteiros, Hans, By All Memes, Brian, T-Shirt of the Day, haiku, Sangenjaya, Tokyo, Japan, Panomatea, Risa, Argyle, Cream Cheese of Son, Pikarizumo, Pe, Elixir, Jerry Gordon, DJ Shogo, John from New Zealand, Jazz Studio Green, Deep Note, flute, event, Cafe Absinthe, Zerro, Osaka, Brazilian, drums, live, Shimokitazawa, Mark Woody Wood, Deep Fried Pickle Project, Kids' Rock, Kiddie Rock, Headstand Radio, Cambridge, England, Ivor Culter, Scotland, poetry, reading, Northern Ireland, Belfast, Kansai Scene, Metropolis
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Tue, 30 June 2009 Images, links and more info coming soon! (I'm sure you've heard that before) Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Criston, Altgate, Cona, Bistro D'Arbre, Sangenjaya, Shibuya, Nonbei Yokocho, Tokyo, Japan
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Fri, 19 June 2009  Looking forward to Tiery's show which kicks off this weekend! Links, details and more info coming soon! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, NetworkedBlogs, twitter, etsy, makikomo products, Tiery Le, art, show, Tour de Suisse, cycling, bicycle race, racing, Tokyo, Japan
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Sat, 9 May 2009  Hans is on his honeymoon, so for the moment, all cycling geeks should refer to Tokyo Panic Living (this here podcast) rather than Bicicleteiros, our usual cycling installation, for all the latest cycling goss and commentary.One week to go 'til the News From The Other Side art show & party! On the phone were Tom a.k.a. Stone River and Brad a.k.a. Goldhorn--recorded without express consent, although at least Stone knows the routine by now. The mic is always on, and besides, he rang me. The lads just got back from their cycling adventure up into the Tohoku region, and maybe even made it up around Hokkaido, but we'll just have to wait for more details. In the meantime, you can read about their trip which has been mapped out here: http://learnjapanesepod.com/stones-tour-Music intro and outro by John a.k.a. Momiji. |
Fri, 24 April 2009  Bon jour tout le monde,This is a work in progress. I'll be back with more links and stuff (stop me, if you've heard that before). Here's a link to Japan Pod Show, the podcast I mentioned at the start of this podcast: http://pokya.jp/japanpodshow/ ...and here's the "back side" Kihira and Mieko's i-flyer for Saturday night's event. http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=viewImage&friendID=1000527774&albumID=895496&imageID=10153732 A tiny elephant stands in your heart working a foot pump... according to Patrick Widdess. ...and here's the haiku I forgot to read at the end of this podcast: Did I go to far? I see the crazy statue with all the faces. Musical outro by Seaholm. Image: SLASH i-Flyer. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, NetworkedBlogs, Japan Pod Show, Bar Bonobo, Kihira Naoki, Mieko, Jingu 2-Chome, RightMind, Pink Cow, Shibuya, Japan, art show, live music, DJ, event, lounge, Japanese
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Mon, 6 April 2009  This blog post, titled "Sugi to Sakura" (杉と桜), contains a re-edited .m4a podcast file, featuring intro/outro music by John a.k.a. Momiji! Please scroll to the bottom of this post and click on it!The links mentioned in the podcast will be up soon, in the meantime, here are some random links I was going to tell you about, but forgot to check my notes ("...'cos I'm a blond, yeah, yeah, yeah!"). Sangenjaya, the place where I live now, is apparently way less cool than was once perceived, while Jiyugaoka, the place I used to work in, is now number one. If only I knew then what I know now, I could've basked in the glory of it all! http://www.japaneconomynews.com/2008/11/21/jiyugaoka-is-tokyos-most-desirable-neighborhood/ "They say lightning never strikes twice." Wait a minute, who says?! Statistics show the chances to be quite high actually. Or at least I seem to remember reading something like that somewhere, but don't quote me on it, just say you think you heard it somewhere too. That's how urban legends get started... This guy survived not one, but both atomic apocalypses: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7963581.stm I find it peculiar how the mainstream media delight in telling racist joke 'news.' For starters, it shows they can't possibly be as liberal as some accuse them of being, nor as neutral or objective as they make themselves out to be. Everyone has snickered at an off-color joke at some point in their life--oh, yes, but you were much less enlightened then than you are now--I understand. They usually start with the news about the uproar, because they would look stoopid if they were just pointing out a joke they found particularly offensive themselves. So, first they start by pointing out the uproar, and then by reporting on the forthcoming apology and retraction, if they do indeed come. Finally, what they never forget to include is the joke itself. You'll never catch me repeating this genre of joke (unless you have a hidden mic), so you'll just have to follow this BBC link for now: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7965058.stm You really disappoint me! Dave Barry once wrote a silly slapstick piece about uncircumcision for those who have suffered having their manhood pared at some stage in life (usually when still and infant). Well, good luck with that. Now there are some who are requesting debaptism who are apparently somewhat serious about it. Good luck with that too! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7941817.stm Having so conveniently just brought up the male member, here's a rooftop with a penis on it. (Who needs tabloids when there's the BBC?) http://news.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/hi/newsbeat/newsid_7961000/7961224.stm Photo: Totally random. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, hanami, cherry blossom viewing, Sangenjaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Mon, 23 March 2009  Spotted this one in Nagano over the weekend. A 'snack' is a type of Japanese bar where the regulars have a 'keep bottle' on the wall with their name on it. They are usually small, dark and full of cigarette smoke. You go there, not so much to meet new people, but to hang out with the owner and/or their staff members who light your cigarette, pour your drinks and provide witty conversation at the end of a long day. See 1.1.1 Snack bars: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hostess_club#Snack_barsNotes to be edited: Chihiro art museum http://chihiro.jp/ in Japan or http://www.chihiro.jp/global/ outside of Japan. Onsen / Sento / Beer / Sumo World Baseball Classic - USA 4, Japan 9 http://web.worldbaseballclassic.com/schedule/brackets.jsp 7-Eleven, McDonald's sponsoring Facebook: Osaka hipsters, Brasil groups Shout outs: Deep Creative Collective - New mix from Neville C. http://www.deepcratecollective.com/ Gadgets http://gadgets.coolerthanthou.net/ Dating in Japan - Foreigner Fever http://dating-japan.com/ Domesticated Bachelor http://www.thedomesticatedbachelor.com/ Tags: NFTOS, WBC, World Baseball Classic, J-League, Sumo, onsen, Korea, vs, Japan, Comments[0] |
Tue, 10 March 2009  Hi! There will be more notes coming here soon, after I've given the recording a listen.Photo by Simon Lucas. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, audio, blog, podcast, Rob, El Gringo, Haqq, World Series, WBC, baseball, beer, soccer, football, Kirin, Brains, David Beckham, DJ, FLO-Union, The Pink Cow, life in Japan, Shibuya, Setagaya, Sangenjaya, Tokyo, Japan
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Sat, 7 March 2009  It's a sunny Saturday afternoon in Sangengaya, west side of Tokyo, and since the pollen is swirling, I think I'll just sit here in the sunniest corner of the house and record a podcast. Here's where I'm going to put the links I mentioned (remind me if I forget any, and you come back later and they are still not here). ...and here are the Top 10 podcasts in January and February of this year, in order from #1 to #10: 1.Time to Shine in 2009! with Lizze. 2. Bicicleteiros #48: Tour Down Under preview with Hans. 3. Bicicleteiros #51: Boa Idéia! with Hans. 4. Catching up with Patrick. 5. Bicicleteiros #50: #50! 6. Bicicleteiros #51.2: Ouija Board, Ouija Board with Hans. 7. Of Gadgets and Nanpa with Lizzie. 8. Bicicleteiros #49: Virtual Winner! with Hans. 9. Tokyo Panic Living #64: ¡Viva la Tertulia!. 10. Noticias desde el otro lado con Andrés. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Roberto El Gringo, FLO-Union, The Pink Cow, live music, art, DJ, event, film club, Haqq, Yokohama, Tokyo, Osaka, Japan
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Mon, 16 February 2009  I had originally posted a collection of YouTube "Latin" videos in honor of the 10 years+ since La Tertulia started, but the first video in the series, one by Lila Downs, has already been disabled upon request (death threats from the drug cartels). Several members of 'La Tertulia' were also the earliest members of the NFTOS community on the now defunct 'MSN Groups' service (Brian a.k.a. The Ruck, Hayden a.k.a. Quest, Hans, Rolf and a few more) and have been NFTOS participants in one way or another since it's inception over 8 years ago now. La Tertulia is back now, in virtual form at least, on facebook! (Update: We've just started a small group to practice our languages every Sunday afternoon in Tokyo! 26-Mar-2009) Photo taken from the Facebook community I Japan went to and now English no speaky can do. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, La Tertulia, language, Español, practice, study, Portuguese, French, Spanish, English, Japanese, exchange, Roberto El Gringo, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan
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Fri, 5 December 2008  This audio podcast contains recorded sounds from my neighborhood, during the day and at night, cycling off into the northwestern suburbs (by accident) and more local brew tasting. Parental guidance advised. Big shout out to Learn Japanese Pod crew, Alex, Waka and Coffeebot3000 who gave us a shout on their latest show, Fun Friday. Make sure you check out Wes's blog Hiking in Japan which was mentioned on their show. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, NFTOS, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Asakusa, Flamme d'Or, Ueno, Kuramae, Kasuga, Kagurazaka, Otsuka, Ikebukuro, Shin Egota, Kan nana, Meijiro, dori, Oedo, sen, Koenji, Setagaya-ku, Sangenjaya, Shimokitazawa, Chazawa, Tokyo, Japan
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Wed, 3 December 2008  The sun also rises in Kuramae, and Rob wanders home via the sunniest route possible, thus taking the long way home. Without internet at home, I'm getting really bad at posting links and detailed notes, so as usual, standby for that kind of stuff, but don't hold your breath! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Stone River, tachinomiya, Hoppy, shochu, Kuramae, Okachimachi, Ueno, JR Yamanote Line, Yoyogi, Shibuya, Chuo Rinkan, Denentoshi, Hanzomon, subway, Setagaya, Sangenjaya, Staion, Line, walking, walk, train, ride, Christmas, x-mas, Run-DMC, Samuel Flynn Scott & The B.O.P., audio, podcast, enhanced, iTalk, Tokyo, Japan
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Mon, 1 December 2008 Panic Living is back in Tokyo and in video form. New studio set with Stone River on camera! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tokyo Panic Living, Rob, El Gringo, Japan, High Horse Studios, Sangenjaya, Setagaya, beer, haiku, senryu, books, t-shirt, Stone RIver
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Thu, 27 November 2008  Happy Thanksgiving from Tokyo, Japan. Here are some recordings from the past few days spliced together in into one podcast. There's a lot of misinformation contained within due to the lack of maps and general sense of my whereabouts at the time of the recordings. Please standby for clarification and links! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Panic Living, High Horse, audio, enhanced, podcast, Setagaya-ku, Kuhonbutsu, Okusawa, Oimachi, Tamagawa, Tama River, cycling, Tokyo, Japan
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Mon, 17 November 2008  That's right folks, your host, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo is back in Tokyo for better or for worse, so please tune in semi-weekly for what's happing in my neighborhood. I've already been back for two weeks... (to be continued) Photo of NFTOS Studios' Tokyo Tower by Stone River. Tags: NFTOS, Panic Living, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Stone River, David Roy, Flo-Union, Mundo Popular, Taiyo Record, Institut Franco-Japonais, music, events, Kagurazaka, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Ryogoku, Popeye, Altgate, beer, Tokyo, Setagaya, Sangenjaya, Japan
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Fri, 29 August 2008  Watch out for the audio levels! Used lots of different audio, and no, I am not a Garage Band pro. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tetley's
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Wed, 20 August 2008  Make sure to tune into Headstand Radio right away!! You'll be able to stream it live between 21:00 and 23:00 GMT. The second half of the show will feature 30 minutes of eclectic stuff from Osaka legend Charles Billard. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Boobs on Bikes, Headstand, Takedao Tunnel Party, Auckland, Osaka, Cambridge, New Zealand, England, UK, Japan
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Thu, 14 August 2008  I've recorded this thing twice and ditched both recordings. Maybe I'll just put up some links for the time being. Some of the links are for the last podcast, which I was having trouble with. The media file kept disappearing every time I tried to edit the text... ☂ YouTube link for Bicicleteiros #36 for the intro music De Puta Madre. ☂ Wikipedia link for Bicicleteiros #36 regarding the Sonoma Desert Toad. ☂ Hans set a Japanese-Italian pronunciation trap for me as Sella tests positive for CERA (CyclingNews link). ☂ YouTube page for Gabriel White who currently has a DVD projection exhibit, Tongdo Fantasia, at OUi boutique in St Kevin's Arcade. ☂ Homepage for today's (Thursday's) event in St Kevin's Arcade, Craftwerk. ☂ A page full of Jet jaguar interviews related to the upcoming CD release party for Apropos of Nothing this Saturday. ☂ Link for the Auckland Central Library's Travel Nights Featuring Nick Dwyer of C4's Making Tracks Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Andrew, Makikomo, Rob, El Gringo, Jet jaguar, Malty Media, Bignificent D, Group Five, Auckland, New Zealand, homebrew, Tetley's, Khuja Lounge, Electronica, Electro, minimal, live, Saturday night!
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Sat, 2 August 2008 Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Auckland, New Zealand
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Wed, 30 July 2008  This podcast was recorded about 3 weeks ago, but I was unable to upload it because we didn't have internet at home. This brings to a close almost 2 months of depending on computers and internet at cafes, the library and at work. I can't remember what it was about now... Photo by Ben Brooke borrowed without permission from his facebook album. Posted by Rob.
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Sat, 12 July 2008  ...but I'm stuck in an internet cafe waiting for makikomo.com to finish a translation. What?! On a Sunny Sunday? Yes, she does translations, Japanese to English, and English to Japanese. She'll do them at any hour of the day or night, and if she's doing them into English, that means I'm also in business as a proof-reader. So, what else is on my mind today? Why, it's that Tour de France thing, of course. Can't wait to chat with my brother regarding the latest developments, particularly the rise of Kim Kirchen (Luxembourg) and the demise of former Lance Armstrong lieutenant Manuel 'Triki' Beltrán. But don't rush to make conclusions they tell us... alleged EPO use in the 1999 Tour, Heras, Hamilton, Landis, Contador and now Beltrán. Hans will probably be able to name a couple more tainted former Postal/Discovery riders off the top of his head, but don't worry, we are not rushing to conclusions, we're just letting the circumstantial evidence pile up. Whenever we get around to it, there'll be all that to discuss and more, on another edition of Bicicleteiros. Make sure you tune into it and to my solo podcast, Psychotropic of Capricorn, both of which you can subscribe to separately if you like on iTunes. Posted by Rob.
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Sun, 6 July 2008  >With special guest Courtney, who has a life-in-Japan, travels-in-NZ, US-reverse-culture-shock blog at bakalicious.blogspot.com. Photo by Courtney. Posted by Rob Tags: NFTOS, bakalicious, Courtney, Japan, New Zealand, Auckland, Seattle, hiking, tramping, backpacking, wwoofing, travel, photos, stories, poetry, writing, blogging, etc
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Sat, 14 June 2008  It's game day today, All Blacks vs Poms, but first we must have a barbecue and drink some homebrew. This morning, we went to the Britomart Farmers' Market for some veggies, but the camera battery was dead. I'll have to take some video footage next time, although the Otara and Avondale Markets we went to before are much bigger and have more of an international feel to them. Photo coming soon! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Britomart Farmers' Market, Eden Park, All Blacks, BBQ, beer, Rugby, Auckland, New Zealand, England
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Wed, 28 May 2008  Usually I try to steer NFTOS content away from religion and politics, although I let Alex's occasional atheistic profession of faith slip through uncensored, but I forgot to mention one very current issue regarding religion in this podcast, and it concerns Sharon Stone. Someone should issue Eastern Religions' equivalent of a fatwa on her for talking out her self-righteous ass. Maybe she can tell us whose fault it was when Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc on New Orleans... I'm becoming a bit of a hikikomori lately, up at all hours everyone else is not. This allows me to contact those who are awake on the other side. What is a hikikomori you ask? Well, Héctor García can tell you about the phenomena in Spanish and English, so I don't have to. Language nerds, check this out: Geonames. Ever wondered what the name Haiti looks like in every major language in the world? Well, now you can see! Big shout outs to everyone over at LearnJapanesePod forums and at Prapatang.com. Don't forget to tune into Patrick Widdess' headstand radio tonight from 9:00 to 11:00 p.m. GMT (which is early Thursday morning here in NZ) on 209radio.co.uk. The Pixiphones will be playing live in the studio, and there will be poetry recorded specially for the show from Magic Phil, Hollie and Nick Stibbs. Nick will also be talking about the life and work of Walt Whitman. Now, I'm not very cool, but I know quite a few people who are, in my humble opinion, and one of them reads another "news" blog called boingboing.net. He's always steering me in the direction of interesting tidbits on the net such as this site which helps the US government track Hassan Elahi by Hassan Elahi himself. Meanwhile, on the cartoon front, foyf informs us on ptikobj that, when a half-eaten dog falls from the sky, it's good luck. This reminded me of an old favorite, explodingdog.com. Well, it's time to go back to sleep, but first I must caress this rusty kettle... ...and to the narcos in Narita Airport, no, you can't have your 142g back! donuts and regular coffee for breakfast old glory flapping in the tainted breeze dawn's early afrodesiac Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, psychotropic, Tropic of Capricorn, Henry Miller, Indiana Jones, Pinnacles, Coromandel, poem, poetry, prose, spoken word, Auckland, New Zealand, homebrew, beer brewing, Celestine Prophecy, Green Brain, Dune
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Thu, 1 May 2008  Trenchparrots on Headstand Radio! Accidentally played Yaneka's "Black Coral" as part of the intro, which featured Andrew's ukulele. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, psychotropic, Tropic of Capricorn, Henry Miller, The Trenchparrots, Headstand, 209radio.co.uk, Patrick Widdess, Alex Brooke, Prapatang Living, olive picking, wwoof.org,
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Sat, 12 April 2008  Toto, we are not in Kanto anymore. No more Tokyo Panic Living until further notice! Here's the poem I read by Patrick Widdess called "Slug": I do not hear its single foot slip beneath my bed, turn dust into silver and make a soggy doily of last month’s gas bill. But the morning sheds light on its nocturnal wanderings charted in dry mucus, its glittering autograph scrawled across yesterday’s paper. I set mouse traps with lettuce leaves, surround my bed with half-empty beer glasses, scatter pellets like deadly confetti. I sleep well for a week then find a survivor; inch long and mossy green, relaxing by the radiator. It’s then I notice the leafy odour, and the sheepskin rug; tacky underfoot. I dare not look beneath the bed but lie awake, ear to the mattress all night. At dawn I start to drift and sense the bed being lifted on a thousand slithering backs, doors sliding open, and the morning air; cold and sharp against my cheek. "Love is All Around" by the Troggs (and according to Patrick, it was covered by Wet! Wet! Wet! in the 90s as well). Tags: NFTOS, psychotropic, Tropic of Capricorn, Henry Miller, Patrick Widdess, poet, headstand, 209radio.co.uk, Auckland, wwoofing, New Zealand, Otara Market, Coronation Street, Lost, Boston Legal, Sazae-san, Chibi Maruko, Sand, The Inspectors, The Earlybirds, Calamity Jam, The Troggs, Paris-Roubaix cycling classic Posted by Rob.
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Tue, 8 April 2008 Sorry, this one's out of sequence. We have one or two more Korea videos to upload though, before we start uploaded our new New Zealand ones!! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Korea, Kansai, Airport, Incheon, KIX, ICN, makikomo, airplane, beer, tatting, whisky, niagara, 関西空港, 大阪, ソウル, 韓国, 日本
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Wed, 12 March 2008  NFTOS regular Okha a.k.a. Flying Koala recently had a birthday, and Hans a.k.a. h-monster, O Irmão da Xuxa, MC Luncbox, etc, is currently having his. Posted by Rob Tags: NFTOS, camping, wwoof.org, organic, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikawau, Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach, organic, Auckland, New Zealand, ニュージーランド
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Wed, 5 March 2008 Panic Living video player. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, 209radio.co.uk, Headstand, Patrick Widdess, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo
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Sun, 24 February 2008 Tokyo Panic Living goes Seoul searching for inner peace. Papaz ypy apamopor! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Seoul, Rob, makikomo, Okha, flying koala
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Sun, 17 February 2008  Before anyone else in the house is awake, the Panic Living media crew is in action! Hans's Japan smugmug pics start somewhere around the fourth page. Posted by Rob. NFTOS, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, makikomo.com, Hans, Patrick Widdess, haiku, t-shirt of the day, Seoul, Korea, New Zealand, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, 51 - Uma Boa Idéia, 滋賀県, 日本
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Thu, 24 January 2008  There is a well researched and documented social disorder called the "I'm the Only Gaijin in Japan" Syndrome. Hundreds of foreigners seem to be affected by it, even more so where the concentration of them is the greatest. Those who live in the countryside and actually ARE the only foreigner within miles seem to the least affected by it, and those foreign residents of Japan even go to such lengths as to seek out other foreigners for human company--believe it or not! We will look into such phenomena among other random things on this podcast... Did i say "drink fish?" It must be the mercury getting to my brain. Apparently the mercury in blue fin tuna is reaching dangerous levels, according to a newspaper article by Marian Burros (el burro, Equus asinus, heh, heh). In the background, coming at you real low-fi, The Egg's Travelator CD. Now you can Learn English, Spanish and/or Japanese all at the same time with Alex's new podcast. What's this? Only in Japan... Bug fights! Painful experiences teaching English in Japan on YouTube. While you're there, make sure to check out my video pimp, and I was trying to think of how to slip a V.I.P. joke in here, but couldn't, so just go check out these poor and lonely videos, which for whatever reason don't have that many downloads yet. Here's some general advice on living and working in Japan to a friend from the learnjapanesepod.com forums. Finally, rock out with me to the "Oshiri kajiri mushi" KARAOKE version!! Photo of a cold and slushy day in Kagurazaka. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, mercury, sushi, bug fight, burro, Equus asinus, learn English, Spanish, Japanese, social disorder, syndrome, gaijin, living, working, Video Pimp, Oshiri kajiri mushi, karaoke, Kagurazka, Tokyo, Japan, 神楽�?�, �?±京, 日本, カラオケ, �?��?�り�?��?�り虫
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Tue, 22 January 2008 Notes coming soon! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tokyo, Panic Living, Rob, Talk Show, Kagurazaka, Japan, veranda, balcony, art, geta, sandals, 神楽�?�, �?±京, 日本, 下駄, 歩�??, アート, 油絵
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Fri, 18 January 2008  At the end of this podcast, there is a surprise announcement, but please listen to as much of it as you can bear before racing off to the finish. There are a lot of shout outs and an upcoming event that you should know about, if you are living and playing in Tokyo. Just got a package from Daniel Boone Daniel of Deep Fried Pickle Project, and in it was his latest compilation of kids music. Much more on that later, however, I will point out now to any DFPP fans that NFTOS, this blog's podcast, is probably best NOT PLAYED for your children, and is generally not recommended for decent folk in general. Proceed at your own risk. There are a lot of stats (some which I got wrong and then corrected), which might be a bit confusing in the third quarter of the podcast. You might want to fast forward through them. Here are the links: 1. Quest - That Ass Is Your Meal Ticket. 2. DJ Wes - Upcoming Events (back in 2006). 3. Jet Jaguar - News. 4. Jonny Heartbreaker - Baby. 5. Alex & Rob - ALT Rap (the .mp3, not the video). 6. Alex - Sunset Ramblings. 7. Alex - One Man Ramble. 8. Rob - ALT Rap vocal track (don't ask me why). 9. Rob - Panic Living #1. 10. Quest - All the Little Things. The stats on Rob's YouTube, MySpace and Revver are self-explanatory. As are Alex's on YouTube and Revver. Other NFTOS crew members with videos includes FlyingOkha, Charlou2006 and Noisivelvet. Did we miss anyone? Artwork by Rob. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Rob, El Gringo, Kagurazaka, Tokyo, Japan, Unemployment
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Tue, 15 January 2008 This is an almost weekly audio podcast available on iTunes, and here it goes in video format for the first time! Today we are taking out the sodaigomi or large trash items. This requires calling the trash collectors in advance and paying a ridiculous amount of cash for them to haul it away. The items? Some hand-me-down speakers and the old sofa I've recorded many Panic Livings on, and where and where Alex and I have filmed quite a few NFTOS talk shows recently. It served us quite well, R.I.P. old couch. I was still half asleep while recording this, and maybe still a bit drunk from a small house party the night before. After filming, I went back inside and slept till almost 2:00 p.m. The national holiday I mentioned was called "Seijin-no-hi," or "Coming of Age Day" as it is often transliterated. Everyone turning 20 this year celebrates by dressing up (girls in kimonos, boys in suits) and getting smashed. I'm sure if you search YouTube over the next couple of days, you can find many videos dedicated the festivities. I'll try to get the kanji for it, but i think it's: 成人の日. The legal (though not very strictly enforced) drinking age in Japan is 20. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tokyo, Panic Living, Rob, Talk Show, Kagurazaka, Japan, sofa, couch, non-burnable trash, trash, garbage, reuse, recycle, refuse, rubbish, dechets, lixo, basura, Seijin-no-hi, 日本, 東京, 神楽坂, 粗大ゴミ, 成人の日
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Sat, 15 December 2007  Dochi ga hen? Which is the odd one? This podcast opens with another track by Quest who would like to give a shout out to "all seeing eye bitches! This is a band that did some of the music for the movie 'Everything is Illuminated' which takes place in the Ukraine. The lead singer of the band is in the cast." Download some mp3s at gogolbordello.com And the good morning greeting came from Nonoko courtesy of YouTube, or sans permission rather. The podcast had the usual "T-Shirt of the Day" (although I might be repeating this one) and contains another train story. It closed with the usual haiku or two: sense of completion pervades gnawing hunger pangs tokyo 3 AM tokyo 3 AM gnawing hunger pangs pervade sense of completion Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Tokyo, Panic Living, haiku, t-shirt of the day, Roppongi, Odaiba, Tokyo Tower, cycling in Chiba, Boca Juniors, futbol, Latin dance parties, Mexican soccer fans, SambaNova, Underground Resistance, MedVacances, DJ Syril, Haqq, Flo-Union, The Pink Cow, Christmas, x-mas, yakiniku, Tokyo Comedy Store, Tokyo Cooney, 東京, 日本, 自転車, イベント, 焼き肉, 六本木
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Wed, 7 November 2007  Running out of steam on a Thursday morning because I got up way too early, so I'm back on my futon... (I posted this in a hurry, and as a result I'll need to listen to it again in order to give a better description of its full contents.) A few mentions are in order though: This podcast features a reading of Franz Kafka's "Poseidon" by Patrick Sheil, writer and frontman of Cambridge band Moth Conspiracy (www.mothconspiracy.net). Closing music by Spoon via 4th of July on Lake Shore Drive (Chicago), a YouTube video from Mugtorte Please don't sue! Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Franz Kafka, Poseidon, Patrick Sheil, Moth Conspiracy, Spoon, headstand, El Gringo, SambaNova, Cream Latte, Roots, Pink Cow, Shibuya, learnjapanesepod.com, chat, forums, story, Japan, Cambridge, UK
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Fri, 2 November 2007 Bunka-No-Hi, today's national holiday. T-Shirt of the day, what's happening in Tokyo this weekend, podcast idea, Facebook story, haiku, a phone call from overseas... Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Panic Living, Tokyo, 文化の日, Bunka no hi, Machitobi festa, Kagurazaka, Mundo Popular, L'Institut Franco-Japonais, music, live, facebook, 東京
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Tue, 30 October 2007  Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Mundo Popular, Syril, Beakers, Jardin du Luxembourg, Femme est Femme, Samba Nova, L'Institut Franco-Japonais, Halloween
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Wed, 10 October 2007  Recorded the day of the Semtazone gig (which was fantastic) and uploaded the morning after. Today Alex and I are going to record the talk show mentioned in this solo podcast. Stay tuned for a full report from the concert, interviews with band members and fans, and videos of most of the bands who performed. Posted by Rob.
Tags: NFTOS, Japan, Rob a.k.a. El Gringo, Kagurazaka, Tokyo, Semtazone, The Pink Cow, Roots, Samba Nova, Kua Aina, Taiyo Record, Lush, Nakamura Satoko, Banda Okara Qubari, Baron, Beakers Folklorico Japan, Oink, Shigeki (from Drink 'em All) Comments[0] |
Wed, 3 October 2007 Was up early today and went hiking in Tsukuba, Ibarki Prefecture, a place which a student told me about yesterday. I took an express train from Akihabara which took approximately 45 minutes and then took a local bus (after a 30 minute wait) which took another 40 minutes...
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Wed, 26 September 2007 Back from a grueling hike on Sado Island, I still have one day to recouperate before I have to go back to work, so let's panic living! The show starts with T-shirt(s) of the day and closes with a haiku by me and a song by Charles Billard and human beatbox Takezo Aoki called E.T. Transe Techno performed live at Cafe Absinthe. Watch the YouTube video in order to begin to fathom what Charles Billard's song is about--a song that I'm going to upload soon. I don't know much about it, but after listening to Charles' version twice and this one once, I can say it's kinda catchy. Is it the next Pokemon craze? Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, ??り??り虫, Charles Billard, E.T. Transe Techno Osaka, Japan, Joetsu Shinkansen, Niigata, Hotel Nikko Niigata, Sado Island, mapple.net, Kinpokku San, Ryotsu, Rotary Restaurant Cafe, Taiwan Long Chuan Beer Comments[2] |
Sun, 23 September 2007  Another national holiday, but this time I don't have anything planned.Yet another 40 files counted down. More links coming soon! I'll do my best, but don't expect them to be exactly in the same order as on the podcast... 200. Talk Show #19: Trading Places for the holidays. 199. Jerry, Sae & Alex: "Jerry's Funk" a.k.a. Wine Red no Kokoro. 198. Talk Show #28: Tasmanian Pissing Cicadas. 197. Bicicleteiros #9: Operación Friburgo. 196. Jonny Heartbreaker: Song for My Girl. 195. Jonny Heartbreaker: Surfer Girl. 194. Bicicleteiros #8: Race to the Bottom. 193. Bicicleteiros #12: There is Hope. 192. Me and TripleB #2. 191. Fake Pilot vs his dad: Luke, I Am Your (Swedish) Father (Rob's edit). 190. Bicicleteiros #5: Paris-Roubaix. 189. . 188. . 187. . 186. . 185. . 184. . 183. . 182. . 181. . 180. . 179. . 178. . 177. . 176. . 175. . 174. . 173. . 172. . 171. . 170. . 169. . 168. . 167. . 166. . 165. . 164. . 163. . 162. . 161. . 160. . Photo: "No Ghosts in their Shells" by Rob. Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Thu, 13 September 2007  Recorded while relaxing at home after a morning ride through the Tokyo Imperial Garden (or whatever it's called).
Photo of a colleague's T-shirt which I believe came from UNIQLO and we suspected to be nonsense. As it turns out, Rickard Jäverling is a Swedish inde folk artist with an album titled Two Times Five Lullaby. Apparently he's been getting scrobbled quite often these days on last.fm. Maybe my co-worker was pulling my leg. 'Cos I'm a blonde, yeah, yeah, yeah! Posted by Rob. Patrick writes: "Hi Folks my radio show on 209radio.co.uk will be broadcast on Wednesday 19th September from 10-12pm - the graveyard shift for uk listeners and the breakfast show for those in Japan. If you can't listen live it will be available to stream from the website. There will be lots of music and poetry and some stories specially recorded by Cambridge writer Patrick Sheil. The show still needs a logo and I'm looking for all kinds of music and poetry for future shows so please send me your recordings. If you're a poet in Cambridge I can record you. Thanks to everyone who's already sent contributions - keep them coming. -Patrick" Tags: NFTOS, Rob (a.k.a. El Gringo), Kagurazaka, Tokyo, Japan, cycling, events, music, audio blog, Mao Tsetung, Patrick Widdess, 209radio.co.uk, Jack Kerouac, poetry, haiku (more to come) Comments[0] |
Sun, 2 September 2007 Tags: YouTube, veloboy, The Trenchparrots, Tokyo, Kagurazaka, Japan, BikeClubOsaka.com, hoodryde, Hakan Photography, Party Monster Vol. 2, QFWorld.tv, DJ Miki, DJ Mateus Branco, 180 Productions, Dr Anybody, Jade Media, Ms Rock Spirit, Rakkie, Kila Kila Killa, Danger Espresso, Mondaiji comedy act, Cream Latte, asoboo, KATG, pesos for pizza... Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Tue, 28 August 2007 ¿Dónde están mis pantalones? Bicycle taxi in downtown Fengcheng Add to My Profile | More Videos Tags: China, Fengcheng, sinosplice.com Direct download: panic_living_state_of_the_union.mp3 Category: tokyo panic living -- posted at: 11:01 PM Comments[0] |
Wed, 22 August 2007  Really sorry about the computer fan and floor fan noises!! Some of the topics mentioned included: -Thom Jones, Cold Snap -Andresito and his brother in Japan -DJing at Cafe Absinthe on Friday -Cocolo FM, Yaneka in London -Nippon Premium, Kirin's new brew -T-shirt messages -Last.fm -Bar Bonobo, Jingu 2 Chome -Fireworks at Jingu at Tamagawa -209radio.co.uk goes old school FM -Closing haiku Now that poet Patrick Widdess is back in England, we've got people on the ground in Cambridge! Here's an online radio program which will be broadcasting on the Marconi soon, called Transmission Failure(?) on 209radio.co.uk. He is requestion music, poetry and logo artwork for his show. Stay tuned for details! Patrick has also tipped me off to Prairie Home Public Radio, as in a Garrisson Keillor and Lake Wobegon podcast! Finally, on the homefront (that's Japan), Osaka's Jonny Heartbreaker is now available on Last.fm. Small green frog taken in Chiba Prefecture by Rob. Posted by Rob. Tags: (coming soon!) Comments[0] |
Wed, 15 August 2007  Links and stuff coming soon! (as usual) Posted by Rob.
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Wed, 1 August 2007  Links coming soon! T-Shirt (photo) worn by an Aussie (what was his name?) at the Japan vs Australia game which we watched at an Irish Pub in Jiyugaoka. Photo by Makiko. Posted by Rob.
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Tue, 24 July 2007  In today's podcast I talk about a new tapas bar/restaurant in Kagurazaka (El Pulpo), an old one in Osaka (La Sevillana), the drinks at La Sevillana and the seafood served at El Pulpo, though I am no seafood expert in any language. The cicadas are warming up their engines--Japan loves its cicadas or "semi." Many a haiku has been writ [sic].
What else? The book I'm reading by Denis Johnson, "Jesus' Son," Lou Reed, bicycle racing (especially the Tour de France), keirin racing, Cerezo vs Verdy (tonight's match at Ajinomoto Stadium - check out the virtual cameras & mapping!), Dean and Urban Decay (NHM), Shonen Knife, Mt. Fuji, nature, vending machines on mountain tops, concrete-lined rivers, and just when I say I ain't got nuthin' to say, you're right, there's still a bit more! Don't forget to vote at podcastalley.com, post comments below and record a voice mail on "MyChingo" over there on the top right side of your screen. Corrections: It's "homologous" not "exogenous." Links and stuff coming sooner or later, as usual. Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Wed, 18 July 2007  Links coming later. It's naptime now. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Thu, 28 June 2007  This podcast opens with a "T-Shirt of the Day" and closes with a haiku. It contains shoutouts to the mixi communities of NFTOS, Cafe Velo & theiFfactor. Followed by DJ tales about El Gringo y Mateus Branco @ Bonobo, Mundo Popular 4 @ L'Institut Franco-Japonais and Cream Latte @ The Pink Cow. The next 81-120 podcasts on our libsyn stats are announced: 81. Alex Brooke: Prapatang Grooves. 82. Charles Billard & Kurochi Sound System: The Voist. 83. Talk Show #4: The Summit. 84. Smouldering Door: Dancing Charcoal Pixies. 85. Anonymous: Indian Technician voice sample. 86. Linguistic massacre: Excusez-moi. 87. Alex and Greg Diss Grunge. 88. Panic Living #11 Tippy Top of 100. 89. Alex recites Orange Princess. 90. DJs Wes & Akio @ Cafe Barbes. 91. Prapatang Kitchen #1 with Alex. 92. Temakizushi Party at David Roy's. 93. Voice of Flying Koala. 94. Sayonara from Alex and Waka(yama). 95. Priceless Talk #8 with Andrew in Auckland. 96. Panic Living #13: Unlucky?. 97. Tsuchifumazu art show. 98. Limelight Circus LIVE @ L'Institut Franco-Japonais. 99. Hans with Horns on Cinco de Mayo. 100. Talk Show #17: Channeling The Departed Spirit of Alex. 101. ALT Rap (DJ Kung-fu Grip remix). 102. Neil & Brazil. 103. Panic Living #5: Don't Cry Over Spilt Coffee. 104. Birthday Greeting from Hans. 105. Charles Billard & Co.: G.I. Joe. 106. Talk Show #9: World Peace Squared. 107. Meet the I. 108. Jerry Gordon: La Stish. 109. Rob: Ichijiku Chant. 110. Bashiri do Cavaco: Smoke on the Water. 111. Cycling in Osaka. 112. Patrick in Tokyo 25-Nov-2006. 113. Alex: Prapatang Kitchen 2 video. 114. Jerry Gordon: ALT (Anarchy Larynx Tatoo). 115. Panic Living #12: Indian Summer. 116. Panic Living #6: Earthquake!. 117. Charles Billard: Pajammin' Party. 118. Hans Discusses Sweden vs Germany and Dragonflies. 119. Quest: That Ass Is Your Meal Ticket. 120. Panic Living #8: National Couch Appreciation Day. 121. Hans Birdwatching in Colorado. (see TOP 40, 41-80). Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Wed, 13 June 2007  Today's episode contains two new features: 1) The T-Shirt of the Day, 2) Haiku of the Day. You will be able to find the haiku in LearnJapanese forums, in the haiku folder. Today's ride was along the Chuo-Sobu Line east from Iidabashi Station to Akihabara, then clockwise along the Yamanote Line. DJ El Gringo @ Bar Bonobo: map. Posted by Rob. Comments[3] |
Wed, 23 May 2007  Some of the links mentioned in this podcast were for QuickFlickWorld which is being held at Loop-line Cafe in Sendagaya this time, instead of Superdeluxe as before. It's pretty easy to get there from JR Sendagay Stn., Soubu/Chuo Lines. Also mentioned was Charie Nishino's Swingdance Journal. His band The Pimpwalkers has a new music video watchable on YouTube. More notes and links will be posted soon. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Thu, 26 April 2007  Join the News From The Other Side artists and performers for our Nama Art Show closing party at The Pink Cow in Shibuya on Sunday, 29 April 2007. There is NO CHARGE, but please take advantage of the 'Cow's scrumptuous menu items (such as the bean burrito pictured here) and refreshing beverages. And buy some art, if you can afford it! The party starts at 9:00 p.m. (or a little before). Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Wed, 18 April 2007  This wednesday we'll be rocking out at ( s p a c e ) in a new venue. Come out for a boogie & get your fix till the weekend! See you there...
Event: ( s p a c e ) Venue: FLOWER DJs... Rob a.k.a. "el gringo," Adam, Meagan. When: 18 April 2007 Map: http://www.roppongi-flower.jp/map/ Time: 7pm-11:30pm Charge: 0 yen Photo of Tokyo Panic Living Studios taken last night in Kagurazaka (or somewhere thereabouts). And no, I'm not on a diet, but that was in the fridge and just needed to be cleaned up! Will edit & add links later. Ben, I might edit part of what we recorded today and put it up tomorrow. And of course I meant Learn Japanese. Gomen ne! Gotta run!! p.s. I realized a bit too late that not only did I have my Wednesday and Thursday schedules switched around, but that I hadn't paid my cell phone bill either. That meant I didn't send my usual e-mail invites out. Sorry if anyone was sitting around with nothing to and was just waiting for an excuse to go out! Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Wed, 11 April 2007  I'll be DJ'ing at Bar Bonobo in Jingu-mae tonight. And I'll be joining David Roy for Flo-Union at the Pink Cow in Shibuya tomorrow night. Check out the events folder for previous links to maps and stuff until I get those up here. Stand by for the rest of the links and whatnot. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 28 March 2007  The cherry trees are blooming. I'm still wearning a mask to combat the pollen & pollution. I'm DJ'ing at Bar Bonobo in Jingu-mae tonight with Jet Jaguar and Meagan. Please click on the images of this enhanced podcast for more links. I probably won't get around to posting them here later with only FOUR DAYS till the NAMA ART SHOW!! See you around. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Tue, 13 March 2007  Hey everyone, I recorded Panic Living #22 today, but there's not enough room on our account to upload it right now, so I just wanted to wish everyone a happy WHITE DAY! Really, there is such a thing here in Japan. DJ El Gringo and possible special guest will be performing tonight at Bar Bonobo tonight (which is actually Wednesday, 14 March 2007, here in Tokyo at the moment). Click here for directions, a map and other details. Shout outs to Ed Ovett who has a music podcast called Ed's Mixed Bag and to Steve Moore in Canada who has requested airplay on our music show! Alex and I should be recording a show tomorrow, so we'll check out your songs and choose one for the next show. Also, if we were supposed to play someone's song already, but haven't, please remind us! I had to put some of my files on an external hard drive--I'm sure those of you who know me well are surprised I know what such a thing is--so I might have to look for your .mp3 there. Finally, I got your latest song Peter. It's great, of course, and we'll include it in the next show or the one right after it. Posted by Rob. Category: tokyo panic living -- posted at: 9:48 PM Comments[0] |
Mon, 5 March 2007  I'm trying to figure out GarageBand for the first time--I know, I'm a bit behind the learning curve. Song portions from "That Ass is Your Meal Ticket" by Quest. Tsutenkaku photo and the works on the .m4a file are by Rob, except for sketch of Rob by Sae. Links will follow. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Fri, 23 February 2007  in Tokyo and Osaka. Plus, a preview of some March events that look interesting. Phresh! @ La Fabrique in Shibuya. Drew Moon. DiscoBeans. More links and info coming soon! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Tue, 13 February 2007  Happy Valentine's Day from Tokyo Japan! They've got the same holidays over here, but they're just a little different... Example? Just listen to the podcast. I also talk a little about my top 5 favorite other podcast shows, and give updates on the NewsFromTheOtherSide group art show nama which will be held at The Pink Cow in Shibuya during the month of April. Blue cow art by Rob. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 7 February 2007  Directions to Bar Bonobo for tonight's DJ El Gringo event. More links and stuff coming soon. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Tue, 16 January 2007  Just noticed DJ Sachiko's January schedule on mixi, and it looks like she has gigs coming up this month at Panorama in Shinmachi, Grand Cafe in Amerika-mura and at Sound Channel in Saiwaicho (all Osaka locations). Another Panorama regular, DJ Handa has a new mix up on his downloads page, and it looks like he's still doing his Jack events, latest flyer is for an event at Sound Channel. Also found a few posts by DJ Masevo on BikeClubOsaka.com. Check him out. I don't know why I'd never heard of him before, he seems to be quite popular already on his MySpace, huge actually! Some of the coolest new music I've heard lately is by a Catalan band called La Troba Kung-fu, which is available here in Tokyo at Taiyo Record. Finally, while listening to Pandora.com recently, I heard a remix of and old Tom Ze song "Defect2: Curiosidade" which you can find on Luaka Bop's Juke Box if you hit the remixes button. His new album Estudando O Pagode (studying Pagode) is in the Luaka Bop new releases section. Posted by Rob. Comments[0] |
Mon, 15 January 2007  Lunch in Jiyugaoka during a marathon break (over 5 hours!) from work. Gotta love spilt shifts (no you don't!). It's been a year of NFTOS. Who woulda thunk... Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 27 December 2006  Just found out I have Friday off yesterday evening, so I'm packing my bags and taking the bullet train to Osaka this morning (the 28th here)! Got a special invite from the organizer of Space Odyssey 2007 himself, DJ TripleBypass, so how can I resist packing a few records? Who knows where I might show up during the next week. A bagful of records will mean a few free drinks and maybe even some food along the way! Posted by Rob.Comments[2] |
Wed, 6 December 2006  Lots of stuff. The gig is on! I'll be DJ'ing tonight at Bonobo in Sendagaya, plus several other events coming up in the next few days for which I'll be typing in details soon! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 15 November 2006  Interested in next month's QuickFlickWorld at SuperDeluxe? Contact David: david@qfworld.tv. Tonight is the closing party for "Horumone" Sekine's exhibition "Amore Azzurro" at Bonobo. Wednesday nights are usually my DJ night there, but someone else will be DJing tonight, although I'll still be there for the party. See you there? In this podcast we also explore the dark side of the artist who calls herself Flying Koala. This darkness is starting to surface in her artwork, as you can see by the link to her homepage. Posted by Rob.
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Mon, 16 October 2006  It's a lovely day, Indian Summer? I have most of the day off, and don't work until 6:00 p.m. this evening, so it was about time for another solo podcast from the couch out on my veranda. Found a interesting book on gnosticism on the discarded books shelf at work, so that means all the other books I've been trying to finish have been put on hold yet again. Today's recommended link is a friend's homepage, Seaholm.com, created by someone who might be collaborating with us in the near future. There you'll find interesting artwork, music, photography and writing by the author. Check it out! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 4 October 2006  The undisputed #1: ALT Rap video. Up one place to #2: ALT Rap Improv with live drums! Down one place to #3: Alex & Rob's excellent bicycle adventure, the Loop Line #1 video. Holding steady at #4: Nabe Party at David M's. Holding at #5: Loop Line #2. Still at #6: Loop Line #4. Up one to #7: How to Pick Up Girls. Dropping one to #8: J-League soccer: Frontale vs Cerezo. Holding at #9: 24 Hours in Nakatsu. Steady at #10: Don't Panic Danyk & crew @ Tin's Hall. Surging up 8 places to #11: Discobeans. Slipping one to #12: Postcard from Tokyo. Losing one place to #13: Who is Rob?. Down one to #14: What's Your Favorite Word in Japanese? Steady at #15: Loop Line #3. Down two pegs to #16: Watching the World Cup at Bar Grain. Down one to #17: Panorama. Hopping up 6 rungs to #18: Alex & Rob's Talk Show #1. Up one to #19: Icitte les Oeufs... Dropping three to #20: Postcard from China. Down 3 to #21: News From The Tub #1 (Censored). Down one to #22: Postcard from Fiji. Minus one to #23: Cafe Barbes. Down one to #24: Prologue. Rounding out the top quarter at #25: Quest's ALT Re-Rap mp3. This is podcast #104. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Tue, 26 September 2006  Still counting them up for ya! (With a few errors that I'm correcting in the notes here as I go--details coming soon!) This particular podcast would be our 101st file created. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Tue, 26 September 2006  As of this podcast, we have now created 100 audio and/or video files to download! (*In this podcast I mistakenly called Talk Show #15 the 100th, when the 100th was actually this one. **Also, somewhere at around number 80, I failed to mention Panic Living #6 - "Earthquake!") Who are "we?" Well, that's a good question. Let's see, there are Makiko, David R., myself, plus several other collaborators and interviewees here in Tokyo, then there are Alex, Charles, Dan, Jerry, Patrick and more in Osaka, Okha (a.k.a. Flying Koala) in Seoul, Will Spin in the U.K. (London?), Noisivelvet in Chicago, Quest and Dirty Martini (a.k.a. DJ Kung-fu Grip) in Lincoln, Nebraska, Jim and my brother Hans (a.k.a. the h-monster) in Maryland. And those are just the creators of stuff that we've made available for iTunes. Did I miss anyone? If so, please accept our apology, and add your disappointed comments below. If you browse the weblog, you'll find all sorts of links to friends in Japan and in other places who are working on a wide array of fascinating projects. Tune in for the rest of the TOP 100! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Sat, 23 September 2006  National Couch Appreciation Day. A Saturday, a holiday and no money. Luckily, a friend lent me a Hunter S. Thompson classic "The Rum Diary." And luckily, I still have internet and a battery for my iRiver! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Mon, 18 September 2006  National Rain Appreciation Day, or whatever rainy national holiday it is today in Kagurazaka, Tokyo. Which holiday is it exactly? I have no idea, and neither do most Japanese people, because ancient holidays have been stripped of any original meaning and given politically correct names. It's pouring down rain, so i'm going to call this National Rain Appreciation Day, or just "NRA" for short. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 13 September 2006  A little earthquake shakes me up just after recording podcast #5, so I just missed recording during the earthquake itself, but you can hear my reaction while my heart was still pounding from it. Link to all versions of the ALT Rap on MySpace. Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Tue, 12 September 2006  I've gotten a bit behind with the podcasting due to being busy from my new job, but also because there's more going on than I'll ever be able to keep up with in Tokyo, and I've only just begun to be sucked into the vortex. This podcast, recorded 7 September 2006 on the sofa out on my veranda, focuses first on Noisivelvet's audio and visual works. Then on the upcoming NFTOS CD. Finally, do you wanna help organize a NFTOS art show? If you host it, we will come! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Wed, 6 September 2006  OOPS! I downloaded the wrong .mp3 file from my iRiver. I'll figure it out sooner or later. Just before I left for my bike ride this morning, "Kuro Neko" Yamato delivery dropped off a box from my former roommate in Osaka. How sweet & kind! I feel special and not yet forgotten. When I got back, Osaka-based Texan artist Raymond Dunlap called to tell me he'd received the copies of ZaBeat that I sent him yesterday--that was QUICK! When I got off the phone with him, I decided to google the man and see what I could find. There were quite a few interesting links, which merit being dug up and re-posted, so expect a few more links like this one soon: click! Wednesday and Thursday are my new weekend, so I'm going to kick back and take it easy for awhile, then maybe run some errands in Shibuya later in the afternoon, and maybe hang out at Taiyo Record for awhile. Not only have I noticed that I cough a lot once I started podcasting, but I've also begun to notice how much I say "basically" and "like." I'm going to try to pay more attention to that when I'm speaking. Posted by Rob.Comments[1] |
Thu, 20 July 2006  Just got back from a jog. What's happening in Kagurazaka? I don't know. I was indoors all day, after having been away for a week, and there was a lot I had to get done. Once on the streets of Tokyo, however, a lot of sights and smells that had become ordinary were noticeable again. On the internet front, seanbedlam is losing it over on YouTube. I think that programs like 'Tube, just like anything on the internet, can be a blessing and/or a curse. What do you think about YouTube/Revver/MySpace? Elsewhere, rumors are ciraculating that the English poet Patrick Widdess has a podcast. I haven't come across it yet, but I've seen some of his photos online. We'll be talking to DJ Wes soon. Apparently, he's gotten himself a computer and internet. We're going to get him on Skype and then get him addicted to podcasting too! Tomorrow, I'll be DJ'ing at Loop Line Cafe in Sendagaya as a warm-up for the main course, Sunday's event at the Institut Franco-Japonais in Ichigaya. I Should be at Loop Line between 12-6 p.m. More will be posted on all the above soon! Your comments, audio and visual responses welcome! Posted by Rob.Comments[0] |
Fri, 14 July 2006 12 July, Downtown Tokyo, workin' for the man, I came across a demonstration by tunnel workers demanding compensation for their (work related?) health problems. Today, it actually made front page of the Japan Times (English newspaper). 13 July, while walking home from the station after work, I melted into the asphalt as a light summer rain pitter-pattered and failed to cool. Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Panic Living, Business as usual, Tokyo, Kasumigaseki, demonstration, work, job, teaching, government, Hibiya Park, rain, 東京, 日本
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Tue, 11 July 2006  Alex is busy today, so it's just me on the couch on my veranda. The sun shines, wind blows, birds chirp, cars pass... Posted by Rob. Tags: NFTOS, Panic Living, solo podcast, Tokyo, Japan, Kim Jong-il, World Cup, Hidetoshi Nakata, David Millar, EPO, doping ban, Italy, France, football, Tour de France, Brazil, alien, 東京, 日本
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Thu, 23 February 2006  Rob addresses the lazy artists of Osaka and responds to an email from a viewer. This was a video by Makiko that was taken down before too many people saw it. Part of the process of trial and error.Posted by Rob. Category: tokyo panic living -- posted at: 8:19 AM Comments[6] |
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